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1/14/09

BRITISH MOVIE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE CAME UP TOPS AT THE 66TH GOLDEN GLOBE ON SUNDAY, SCOOPING FOUR AWARDS TO UNDERLINE ITS CREDENTIALS AHEAD OF NEXT MONTH'S OSCARS.THE RAGS-TO-RICHES LOVE STORY ABOUT AN ORPHAN WHO FIGHTS HIS WAYS OUT OF MUMBAI SLUMS ON AN INDIAN TELEVISION GAME SHOW AND FEATURES A CAST OF VIRTUAL UNKNOWNS WON BEST DRAMA AND ALSO PICKED UP HONOURS FOR BRITISH DIRECTOR DANNY BOYLE, AS WELL AS HONOURS FOR BEST SCREENPLAY AND BEST MUSIC.The whole of India especially the Tamil film industry rejoiced A R Rahman become the first Indian to win the prestigious Golden Globe Award at California. Describing it is a golden day for Indian film and music, the Tamil film industry went gaga over the victory, saying ”Slum Dog Millionare is a jewel in Rahmans crown.”

Slumdog Millionaire is about an unexpected winner and the drive behind his spirit while grasping into the psyche of his struggle as well as the source of his million-dollar answers. It’s a celebration of love, its impenetrable purity and grit even in the mouth of decomposed garbage and reeking filth.

The award goes to Rehman for his song Jai Ho which was part of the film. The lyrics for the song were written by Gulzar. The film has been on a winning spree and has won 4 Golden Globes at this years award functions.